Webster's Dictionary 1913

973

Teinland

Tein″land (?), n.(O. Eng. Law) Land granted by the crown to a thane or lord. Burrill.

974

Teinoscope

Tei″no‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � to extend + -scope.] (Physics) An instrument formed by combining prisms so as to correct the chromatic aberration of the light while linear dimension...

975

Teint

Teint (?), n. [F. teint, teinte. See Tint.] Tint; color; tinge, See Tint.Time shall... embrown the teint. Dryden.

976

Teinture

Tein″ture (?), n. [F. See Tincture.] Color; tinge; tincture. Holland.

977

Tek

Tek (?), n.(Zoöl.) A Siberian ibex.

978

Tel-el-Amarna

Tel′–el–A‐mar″na (?), n. A station on the Nile, midway between Thebes and Memphis, forming the site of the capital of Amenophis IV., whose archive chamber was discovered there i...

979

Telamones

‖Tel′a‐mo″nes (?), n. pl. [L., pl. of telamo or telamon, Gr. � a bearer, fr. � to bear.] (Arch.) Same as Atlantes.

980

Telangiectasis

‖Tel‐an′gi‐ec″ta‐sis (?), n.(Med.) Dilatation of the capillary vessels.

981

Telangiectasy

Tel‐an′gi‐ec″ta‐sy (?), n.(Med.) Telangiectasis.

982

Telarly

Te″lar‐ly (?), adv. In a weblike manner. “Telarly interwoven.” Sir T. Browne.

983

Telary

Te″la‐ry (?), a. [LL. telaris, fr. L. tela a web. See Toil a snare.] Of or pertaining to a web; hence, spinning webs; retiary. “Pictures of telary spiders.” Sir T. Browne.

984

Telautogram

Tel‐au″to‐gram (?), n. A message transmitted and recorded by a teleautograph.

985

Telautograph

Tel‐au″to‐graph (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + autograph.] A facsimile telegraph for reproducing writing, pictures, maps, etc. In the transmitter the motions of the pencil are communi...

986

Tele-iconograph

Tel′e–i‐con″o‐graph (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + iconograph.] 1. An instrument essentially the same as the telemetrograph.2. A form of facsimile telegraph.

987

Telechirograph

Tel′e‐chi″ro‐graph (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + χείρ, χειρόσ, hand + -graph.] An instrument for telegraphically transmitting and receiving handwritten messages, as photographically ...

988

Teledu

Tel″e‐du (?), n.(Zoöl.) An East Indian carnivore (Mydaus meliceps) allied to the badger, and noted for the very offensive odor that it emits, somewhat resembling that of a skunk...

989

Telega

Te‐le″ga (?), n. [Russ. telyega.] A rude four-wheeled, springless wagon, used among the Russians.

990

Telegony

Te‐leg″o‐ny (?), n. [Gr. τη̑λε far + root of Gr. � to be born.] (Biol.) The supposed influence of a father upon offspring subsequent to his own, begotten of the same mother by a...

991

Telegram

Tel″e‐gram (?), n. [Gr. � far + -gram.] A message sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.☞ “A friend desires us to give notice that he will ask leave, at some convenient time...

992

Telegrammic

Tel′e‐gram‐mic (?), a. Pertaining to, or resembling, a telegram; laconic; concise; brief.

993

Telegraph

Tel″e‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � far, far off (cf. Lith. toli) + -graph: cf. F. télégraphe. See Graphic.] An apparatus, or a process, for communicating intelligence rapidly between di...

994

Telegraph (2)

Tel″e‐graph (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Telegraphed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Telegraphing (?).] [F. télégraphier.] To convey or announce by telegraph.

995

Telegraph plant

Telegraph plant. An East Indian tick trefoil (Meibomia gyrans), whose lateral leaflets jerk up and down like the arms of a semaphore, and also rotate on their axes.

996

Telegrapher

Te‐leg″ra‐pher (?), n. One who sends telegraphic messages; a telegraphic operator; a telegraphist.

997

Telegraphic

Tel′e‐graph″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. télégraphique.] Of or pertaining to the telegraph; made or communicated by a telegraph; as, telegraphic signals; telegraphic art; telegraphic inte...

998

Telegraphical

Tel′e‐graph″ic‐al (?), a. Telegraphic. — Tel′e‐graph″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

999

Telegraphist

Te‐leg″ra‐phist (?), n. One skilled in telegraphy; a telegrapher.